Dead Can Dance – Dionysus

Questa versione in tiratura limitata a libro , con vinile colorato e cd è arrivata, all’epoca della sua uscita, al negozio di musica 23Dischi ( sigh! Oramai chiuso da tempo) di Padova in due copie e nel cartone spedito era incluso in più , una riproduzione in cartoncino con foto a colori, in formato 12” , che riproduceva esattamente la copertina del disco e aveva in un angolo ( in alto a destra) l’autografo di Brendan Perry scritto con un pennarello. Maurizio , uno dei due soci proprietari del negozio, lo aveva fatto incorniciare. Negli ultimi giorni di attività del leggendario negozio me l’ha donato , facendomi capire che era una cosa logica visto , che probabilmente, sono stato uno dei primi fan della band a Padova ( li seguivo dal 1986) . Ho sempre collezionato qualsiasi cosa che riguardava il gruppo , cosa che faccio ancora oggi.

Nice pressing, very nice actually. Not a click or pop to be found, even in the runouts. Sounds fantastic. As always, DCD delivers.

top as usual. Nothing to regret and absolutely thrilled with my copy

This is a wonderful album to have and the limited edition book with it's superb track-linked photographs is the perfect packaging. This album cover is different to the previous 'arty' covers: quite a surpise / jolt. Brendan Perry's photograph for the cover is well chosen - it makes you think about the music, where it's come from and where it goes (the deep black eyes absorbing all light and not emitting / giving anything). And I like the fact the image is Perry's photograph, his creation and choice for music DCD have created.

Regarding the purple vinyl - yes it is translucent, but only in certain states of mind and when you play the music - I could see straight through it, almost as though the vinyl had disappeared. It's a very clean sound production. I love vinyl when it is produced this well.

The music is different in that it is 'one piece' in two acts. It is not a collection of beguilingly beautiful songs, there is a sense of progression with this piece of music. The final part of the album (Psychopomp) is a wonderful merging of Lisa's and Brendan's voices - Lisa's voice sounds so beautifully pure in this part.

I've always said DCD's music is a gift and I am so glad they are back together again - to perform whatever they want . . .

[NOT GRIPES: I would have liked a bit of text, regarding the meaning of the album / Dionysus / perhaps lyrics / personal significance. Also, I wonder where the theatre photo for The Invocation is taken? Is it a fabrication, photoshopped to create an idyl of a past gone? It's not the theatre of Dionysus in Athens as the background would include city.]

...mine is opaque too, not transparent purple as specified on the sticker. Curious?!?

If Aion and Serpent are your favorites, you’ll love this. It’s their best in decades.

Is the 'purple transparent' vinyl (which the sticker claims) basically opaque IRL, or is this just my copy?

Couple of minutes ago I bought the ordinary Vinyl version. Yes, I was thinking of buying the "deluxe" but I do not see the point of buying it because of the photos - which are without any question good ones! But for the 40€ you'd pay more for the "deluxe" I buy a complete art book with dozens of excellent photos, usually with an introduction, accompanying text etc...!